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Introduction:
The purpose of the Project Post Mortem Report Template is to record, in detail, the specific project activities that were most effective and those that require adjustments for future projects. The objective of this report is to inform future project teams of important lessons learned during the project (i.e. obstacles, challenges, successes, what could be done differently next time, etc.).
[Project Name]
Project Post Mortem Report
[Version 1.0] [Date]
1. Introduction to Report
The Project Post Mortem Report is one of the final documents for the project and is used by the project manager and senior level management to assess the success of the project, identify best project practices, problem areas, and provide detailed suggestions for improvement on future projects. [Edit above as necessary]
2. Report Goals
The Project Post Mortem Report aims to: Review and validate the deliverables and success of the project. Identify project highlights and accomplishments for future projects. Identify problem areas and how problems were mitigated/dealt with. Outline key lessons learned/key takeaways from the project to apply to future projects. [Edit above as necessary]
3. Project Parameters
Project Name: Department: Project Sponsor: Project Manager: Post Mortem Facilitator: Target Completion Date: Actual Completion Date:
Project Overview
[Provide a summary/describe the project in detail in the box provided below.] For Example: Discuss the original project goals and objectives What was the original project success criterion?
4. Project Performance
Key Accomplishments
[List
and describe key project accomplishments in the space provided below. Explain elements that worked well and why. Consider listing them in order of importance. Be specific.]
For Example: What went right? What worked well? What was found to be particularly useful? Project highlights
Risk Management
[List project risks that have been mitigated and those that are still outstanding and need to be managed.] Project risks that have been mitigated:
Outstanding project
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Project planning
Resource management Project management Development Communication Team cooperation Project deliverable(s) Additional Comments:
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and describe the key lessons and takeaways from the project. Be sure to include new processes or best practices that may have been developed as a result of this project and to discuss areas that could have been improved, as well as how (i.e. describe the problem and suggested solution for improvement).]
For Example: 1. Problem: The limited availability of key project resources resulted in the potential to
significantly delay the project. Solution: The impact of limited resource availability was identified early in the project and as a result steps were taken to mitigate the potentially negative impact of schedule and
timeline.
in detail, all future considerations and work that needs to be done with respect to the project.]
For Example: Ongoing development and maintenance considerations What actions have yet to be completed and who is responsible for them? Is there anything still outstanding or that will take time to realize? (i.e. in some instances the full project deliverables will not be realized immediately)
6. Approval
__________________________ Project Sponsor (PRINT NAME) __________________________ Project Sponsor (SIGNATURE) _________________ Date
_________________ Date
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